Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212100127
Catalog number: SIGCD 1001
Releasedate: 19-06-26
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212100127
Releasedate: 19-06-26
Naruhiko Kawaguchi’s A Journey with Beethoven presents a thoughtfully curated selection of shorter piano works and arrangements that reveal the composer’s diverse character beyond the sonatas. Performed on three historical fortepianos from the Finchcocks Collection, the programme traces a musical and emotional path through bagatelles, rondos, dances, transcriptions and the Fantasy in G minor, alongside a rarely heard 1822 revision of Für Elise. The recording highlights the evolving sound world of Beethoven’s era while showcasing varied expressive styles, from wit and lyricism to introspection. Through historically informed performance, Kawaguchi offers a fresh perspective on familiar and lesser-known repertoire within a cohesive artistic narrative.
Naruhiko Kawaguchi’s A Journey with Beethoven presents a thoughtfully curated selection of shorter piano works and arrangements that reveal the composer’s diverse character beyond the sonatas. Performed on three historical fortepianos from the Finchcocks Collection, the programme traces a musical and emotional path through bagatelles, rondos, dances, transcriptions and the Fantasy in G minor, alongside a rarely heard 1822 revision of Für Elise. The recording highlights the evolving sound world of Beethoven’s era while showcasing varied expressive styles, from wit and lyricism to introspection. Through historically informed performance, Kawaguchi offers a fresh perspective on familiar and lesser-known repertoire within a cohesive artistic narrative.
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111 Bagatelles, Op. 119No. 9, Vivace moderato01:09
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2Prelude for Piano, WoO 5502:52
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3Presto in C Minor, WoO 5204:09
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4Allegretto quasi Andante, WoO 61a00:36
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52 Rondos, Op. 51No. 2, Andante cantabile e grazioso09:37
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6Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129 'Rage over a Lost Penny'06:23
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7Piano Sonata in C Major, WoO 51I. Allegro04:55
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8Piano Sonata in C Major, WoO 51II. Adagio (Completed by Ferdinand Ries)02:49
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9Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43, Act I Scene 3Allegro vivace (Version for Piano)01:50
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10Six Ecossaises, WoO 8302:25
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1111 Bagatelles, Op. 119No. 1, Allegretto03:01
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12Polonaise in C Major, Op. 8906:06
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13Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 7709:50
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14Geistliche Lieder von Gellert, S. 467 (After Beethoven, Op. 48)II. Bitten01:53
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15Symphony No. 7, Op. 92II. Allegretto (Arr. for Piano by Friedrich Kalkbrenner)08:05
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16Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 'Für Elise'03:57